Drip Irrigation System w Recycled Bottle. Good idea for a couple of places my drip line does not reach. 2 liter bottle (could use smaller..like a water bottle) 2 holes in bottom, 2 in the sides. Refill bottle with water. Use the cap to control evaporation. Just refill bottle using a hose.

Love the planter and the plant! Adding to my flower garden this year! Angelonia -It's easy to grow and flowers profusely, great plant for our dry spells and heat. Not fussy about soil either. Butterflies love it!

Perennial Garden Ideas. If my yard looked like this I would never leave it. The colors are so pretty.

Maybe do a giant firepit area on the side of the house where the concrete ring is (where our tree used to be) w/ a sitting area :). Near where I'm gonna create my garden! ...Build this easy DIY Firepit with simple tips and instructions provided!

Pinner: soapy water can help eliminate pests. A comment: When the going gets tough I add some listerine type mouth wash and a bit of water that I soaked chewing tobacco in. With this mix I can defeat 90% - 95% of the pests I encounter, slugs, snails and rabbits hate the taste of it. It is an ingredient it the worlds greatest composting mix too. organic-garden-ideas

This Beautyberry lives up to its name - and this new variety, Purple Pearls, may be the fairest of them all! Pink flowers are followed by amethyst colored berries and smoky purple foliage carries the plant all season long. Narrow upright habit makes it the perfect addition to your perennial borders! New for 2013 @Proven Winners Plants

This Beautyberry lives up to its name - and this new variety, Purple Pearls, may be the fairest of them all! Pink flowers are followed by amethyst colored berries and smoky purple foliage carries the plant all season long. Narrow upright habit makes it the perfect addition to your perennial borders! http://emfl.us/8OFd I have no experience with this shrub, but I've read great things about it for years. Check hardiness.

Shrubs that Burst into Color for Fall. Learn what shrubs you can add to your garden to get fresh late summer and fall color for your garden, year after year. - Proven Winners Beauty berry!!

Store-bought gazebo on deck instead of building a cover. From Thrifty Decor Chick.

Outdoor room on the deck

Deck furniture.. These canopy's is a must!

the world's most perfect fertilizer + pesticide is epsom salt. This is so true- every other week- 1 gallon of water, 1 TBSP of miracle grow and 3 TBSP of Epsom salt- promises a great garden all season.

the world's most perfect fertilizer + pesticide is epsom salt. This is so true- every other week- 1 gallon of water, 1 TBSP of miracle grow and 3 TBSP of epsom salt- I promise a great garden all season. My green thumb friend Jennifer posted this, it must be true!

Epsom salt is an all in one organic fertilizer AND pesticide. Use one tablespoon per gallon of water. Epsom salt is composed almost exclusively of magnesium sulfate, Epsom salt is intensely rich in minerals that are both crucial to healthy plant life. For use as a pesticide: sprinkle on and around plants rendering them foul-tasting to garden pests. *Note - adding 1 Tbsp of Miracle Grow to the mix

All in one organic fertilizer + pesticide. The world's most perfect fertilizer + pesticide is epsom salt. every other week- 1 gallon of water, 1 TBSP of miracle grow and 3 TBSP of epsom salt- I promise a great garden all season.

the world's most perfect fertilizer + pesticide is epsom salt. This is so true- every other week- 1 gallon of water, 1 TBSP of miracle grow and 3 TBSP of epsom salt- I want to try this on my potted plants.

Front yard tree. Rock wall around. One pinner said: Trailing Rosemary produces beautiful blue foliage. It requires little water, and has a moderate growth rate. It has no allergens, but yet is very fragrant.

Trailing Rosemary produces beautiful blue foliage. It requires little water, and has a moderate growth rate. It has no allergens, but yet is very fragrant. (But I think this is a picture of creeping phlox not trailing rosemary!)

Trailing Rosemary produces beautiful blue foliage. It requires little water, and has a moderate growth rate. It has no allergens, but yet is very fragrant. -Beautiful! If only I had a green thumb.

Trailing Rosemary produces beautiful blue foliage Mar-may. It requires little water, and has a moderate growth rate. It has no allergens, but yet is very fragrant. ground cover

Baking soda neutralizes the ph in the soil and nothing will grow there. use baking soda around all of the edges of flower beds to keep the grass and weeds from growing into beds. Just sprinkle it onto the soil so that it covers it lightly. Do this twice a year – spring and fall.

Weed killer! Another good thing to use is baking soda. It neutralizes the ph in the soil and nothing will grow there. I use baking soda in a 6" wide area around all of the edges of my flower beds to keep the grass and weeds from growing into my beds. Just sprinkle it onto the soil so that it covers it lightly. I usually have to do this twice a year - spring and fall.

WEED KILLER: Baking soda neutralizes the ph in the soil and nothing will grow there. Use baking soda in a 6" wide area around all of the edges of flower beds to keep the grass and weeds from growing into beds. Just sprinkle it onto the soil so that it covers it lightly. Do this twice a year - spring and fall.

Simply pour 2 cups of CLUB SODA directly in the center of a fire ant mound. The carbon dioxide in the water is heavier than air and displaces oxygen which suffocates the queen and the other ants. The whole colony will be dead within about two days. Each mound must be treated individually and a one liter bottle of club soda will kill 2 to 3 mounds.../

Simply pour 2 cups of CLUB SODA directly in the center of a fire ant mound. The carbon dioxide in the water is heavier than air and displaces oxygen which suffocates the queen and the other ants. The whole colony will be dead within about two days. Each mound must be treated individually and a one liter bottle of club soda will kill 2 to 3 mounds. **I haven't tried this yet - I've got a couple of mounds that will be experimented one once I buy a bottle of soda water!

I so need to try this. When I was in the Master Gardener program we used the water crystals in planters and I knew it was the same thing in diapers, but it never crossed my mind to put a diaper in the bottom of one. Someone else said, "The trick to amazing potted plants - diapers. I did this in my hanging baskets last year and they rocked all season."

A Master Gardener program used the water crystals in planters...the same thing in diapers! Put a diaper in the bottom of your flower pot. Someone else said, "The trick to amazing potted plants - diapers. I did this in my hanging baskets last year and they rocked all season."

The trick to amazing potted plants - put a diaper in the bottom to retain moisture. Great for hanging baskets.

I so need to try this. I have used water crystals in planters, but who knew it was the same thing in diapers. Put one or two in the bottom of hanging baskets to help retain mosture. Someone else said, "The trick to amazing potted plants - diapers. I did this in my hanging baskets last year and they rocked all season."

Aspirin is the remedy for fungal plant problems, Black spot, powdery mildew, and rust are a terrible trio of fungi, which can attack and destroy your plants. Scientists have found that two uncoated aspirin tablets (325 milligrams each) dissolved in 1 quart of water and used as a foliar spray can thwart these diseases.

Use an aspirin foliar spray to combat black spot, powdery mildew, and rust...and other great ideas for natural garden pest control from the great Sharon Lovejoy!

35 Pest, Disease and Weed Remedies--green and safe--Weeds A vinegar spray thwarts weeds. Vinegar wreaks havoc on weeds Attack weeds with a directed stream of vinegar (5 percent acidity) mixed with a few drops of liquid soap. You may substitute equal parts water and isopropyl alcohol (70 percent solution) for the vinegar. This works well for areas in stone or brick patios where you don’t want grass or weeds. Drench the weed leaves in the heat of the day. When applying, be careful not to spr...